Three proposed subdivisions -�two of which will require rezonings - will

be considered by the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission at its regular

meeting Tuesday night.

The largest subdivision, Brookview, is a 41-acre tract across from Cleveland

Elementary School along Lester Road. The developer is seeking to build 38

single-family lots with 10.68 acres left as open space, including a 6.35

acre natural park with a soft walking path.

City staff have recommended approval of the rezoning since it is in line

with the future land use plan for the area. In a memo to the commission,

city planner Eldridge Gunn noted staff has concerns about drainage problems

in the area and have made the developer aware of those concerns.

The current zoning designation for the property and the requested rezoning,

from R-70 to R-40, are both considered low density, Gunn noted.

The commission will also consider a request to build 14 homes on 8.39 acres

on Grady Avenue ext to Beauregard Court and the Medford Manor subdivision.

This property also needs a rezoning, from R-30 to R-22.

Staff is recommending approval of the rezoning since it follows the call

on the future land use plan for medium density residential use. It is not

yet clear what the open space will be for the property, but one of three

existing homes on the property would remain.

The smallest subdivision of the three, Lester Woods, would be for three

houses on 3.28 acres off White Road. The subdivision will be adjacent to

the Heaton Lakes subdivision.

The applicant needs a variance to the requirement that each lot of a subdivision

abut a public street; instead an access drive is proposed that would be designed

specifically so fire trucks could get in and out of the subdivision if necessary.